Goggles



Dec. 28, 1937. DlGGlNs a 2,103,575

. GOGGLES 7 Filed Aug. 21, 1936 i G G l3 l3 I7 IG {5 G BARTHOLOMEW A.DIG GI NS INVENTOR- ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 28,- 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOGGLES ApplicationAugust 21,

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to goggles or the like and moreparticularly to an adjustable bridge for the same.

One of the objects of the present invention is 6 to provide a gogglebridge which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture yet'rugged andeihcient in operation. Another object is to provide a goggle bridgewhich is both adjustable and resilient. A further object is to provide agoggle 10 bridge which is composed of two metal helixes screwedtogether. These and other objects and advantages reside in certain novelfeatures of construction, arrangement and combination of parts as willhereinafter be more fully set forth 15 and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a pair of goggles embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section of the 20 goggles'with parts inelevation.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in thedrawing wherein l indicates, generally, a pair of goggles having the twoeye cups ll connected by a bridge member I2.

25 The goggles are held on the head of the wearer by a suitable headband l3. Each eye cup H is provided with a threaded portion M upon whichis threaded a rim or bezel l5 having an inward flange l6 for clampingthe lens I! in place on the front of the eye cup.

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free outer end I9. The two springs l5 are screwed together as shown inFig. 2 and the distance be tween the eye cups II can be varied by simplyscrewing the springs IS in one direction or the other. Of course thehelixes l8 are not necessarily metallic nor resilient, but a resilientmetal spring is preferred. A suitable tube 20, of rubber or the like,snugly engages the helixes I8 and serves both to hold the helixes IS inalignment and to form a comfortable contact for the nose of the wearer.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that I am able to attain theobjects of my invention and provide a simple, rugged and inexpensivegoggle bridge which is both adjustable and resilient. Variousmodifications can, of course, be made without departing from the spiritof my invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a pair of goggles, a tube, two helixes screwed together within thetube and engaging the inner wall of said tube, each helix having one endextending out of said tube, and two eye cup secured one on each of saidends.

2. In a pair of goggles, a resilient tube, two metal helixes screwedtogether within the tube and engaging the inner wall of said tube, onehelix having an end extending from one end of the tube, the other helixhaving one end extending from the other end of the tube, and two eyecups secured one to each of said ends.

BARTHOLOMEW A. DIGGINS.

